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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aSinclair, Upton,
_d1878-1968
240 1 0 _aKing Coal. Finnish
245 1 0 _aKuningas kivihiili
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-06-09
508 _aAnna Siren and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Kuningas kivihiili" by Upton Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the struggles of coal miners in the Rocky Mountains, examining the harsh conditions and exploitation they face. The story follows a young American man who, driven by a desire to learn about and aid the oppressed workers, disguises himself as a miner but is met with suspicion and violence. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist, Hal Warner, who arrives in the mining town of Pedro, eager to understand the life of coal miners. He is quickly met with hostility when he attempts to secure a job, as the mine's guards suspect him of being a union organizer. Despite this, Hal persists and encounters a variety of characters that illustrate the grim realities of the miners' existence, as well as their desperate conditions. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of social injustices and human resilience within the oppressive mining industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cFinland: Kust.Oy Kansanvalta, 1926
653 _aCoal mines and mining -- United States -- Fiction
653 _aCoal miners -- United States -- Fiction
653 _aLabor movement -- United States -- Fiction
700 1 _aBrandes, Georg,
_d1842-1927
700 1 _aHollo, J. A.
_q(Juho Aukusti),
_d1885-1967
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70949
999 _c111675
_d111675